Evening Times

Fear Stalks Our Schools

AS a PE teacher at a very large secondary school in the east end of Glasgow I can confirm that the playing field violence you reported (Evening Times, November 26) is not an isolated incident. Indeed it occurs almost every week in my school, as it does in many others throughout the city.

Times Past; General Strike, Trongate, 1919

BEFORE the General Strike across Britain in 1926, Glasgow had its own showdown between workers and the Government in 1919. The hardship suffered by many unemployed First World war veterans, coupled with the rise of communism, sparked unrest and finally confrontation.

Cops Launch Pub Safety Bid Over Spiked Drinks; Festive Poster Campaign Aims to Warn West End Revellers of Date-Rape Drug Danger

FESTIVE revellers in pubs in Glasgow's west end are being warned of the dangers of date-rape drugs and mixing their drinks. Police are reminding people on nights out to keep a close eye on their drinks.

Help for Abused Children

A SERIES of leaflets has been launched offering advice on child protection issues. They contain information for the public and children worried about possible child abuse, information for families involved in the child protection process and the children's hearing system.

Man, 47 On Murder Bid Charge

A MAN has been sent for trial charged with attempted murder and robbery at a farm. Cameron Cole, 47, is accused with others of striking 64-year-old Allan Blair repeatedly on the head and body with a metal bar.

Our Baby Was Saved in the Womb...By a Cup of Blood; Pioneering Transfusion at Queen Mum's Lets Euan Beat Potentially Deadly Condition

A TEA cup of blood saved the life of a critically ill baby while he was still in the womb. Little Euan Stembridge will celebrate his first Christmas with his delighted family after a series of revolutionary blood transfusions carried out at the Queen Mum's hospital in Glasgow.

Get Your Skates On; We Check Out George Square's Glasgow On Ice Extravaganza

MOSCOW has arrived in Glasgow - and it's brr-illiant news for all would-be ice-skaters! Glasgow on Ice, which runs in George Square until Christmas Eve, has taken its cue from the east in a Moscow-themed special.

Boost for Addiction Service

RESIDENTS in a city housing estate who are battling alcohol addiction are to benefit from three years Lottery cash. For the past year, Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness project has been recruiting and training people who have experienced their own alcohol problems and become befrienders.

Driver Hits Barrier On Motorway

A MOTORIST whose car collided with a crash barrier on the outside lane of the M8 in Glasgow escaped injury today. Dozens of other drivers faced delays before 7am when the three- lane stretch of motorway was reduced to just one lane to allow the police and a breakdown crew to remove the vehicle.

Molly Was Great Fun ... And a Real Ambassador for Glasgow; Stars Pay Tribute to the Life of Popular Scots Actress

TRIBUTES have been flowing in for Scots actress Molly Weir who has died at the age of 94. The popular actress, whose career spanned more than 50 years, died on Sunday in a nursing home near London.

Jodi Witness Tells of Her Shock at Photo in Paper

A MOTHER today told the Jodi Jones murder trial she was taken aback by a newspaper photograph of the schoolgirl's boyfriend. Andrina Bryson, 26, said she thought the picture showed a man she had seen in a woodland lane leading to where the 14-year-old's body was found.

Cash Help for City's Olympics

MONEY is pouring in for the campaign to raise (pounds) 1.5million for the Special Olympics National Games in Glasgow. Clydesdale Bank, Halifax Bank of Scotland, Strathclyde Police, LearnDirect Scotland, the W M Mann Foundation, the Hugh Fraser Foundation and Coca-Cola UK have all contributed to the fund.

Cctv Camera Bid for Kriss Abduction Area; Local Families Back Plan to Help Cut Crime After Teenager's Murder

THE streets from where Glasgow teenage murder victim Kriss Donald was abducted could soon have closed-circuit television cameras. At least five cameras are planned for Pollokshields and one would be sited yards from the spot where 15-year-old Kriss was bundled into a car in March before he was killed.

Have a Butcher's at Baby Isabella!

PROUD parents Claire and Michael Fail show off the present used to wet their baby Isabella Grace's head...a sausage! The novel present was the idea of Isabella's butcher grandad Ken Wilson.

Executive 'No' to St Andrew's Day Break

AN MSP'S plea to make St Andrew's Day a public holiday has failed to win the backing of senior government figures. In his St Andrew's Day message today, First Minister Jack McConnell said it was an occasion "to celebrate everything that is good about Scotland".

Swimming Pool Shut After Blaze

A swimming pool has been closed because of a fire. The blaze at Barrhead Sports Centre, Renfrewshire, is believed to have been caused by a faulty electric motor and damaged electrical switchgear.

Sing-Song at the Fort with Santa

A SINGING Santa is part of the live entertainment being provided for Christmas shoppers at Glasgow's newest retail haven. Bosses are planning a carnival atmosphere at the (pounds) 200million Glasgow Fort shopping park.

Grotto Gifts for Pets

DOG owners can take their pets to visit Santa Paws this weekend and raise cash for charity. The canine version of Father Christmas will be visiting Drumchapel on behalf of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.

96mph Drink Drive Killer Faces Term in Prison; Man Crashed Despite Screams to Slow Down

A DRINK-driver is facing jail after being involved in a 96mph crash that killed a 16-year-old girl. Stephen McGuire crashed his BMW when he tried to take a bend on the M8 after ignoring desperate screams from passengers to slow down.

New Bid to Cut Uk Road Deaths

DETAILS of a massive crackdown on danger drivers were being unveiled today. New measures contained in the proposed new Road Safety Bill, promised in last week's Queen's Speech, include a crackdown on mobile phone use by drivers, flexible speeding fines, courts getting the power to force the worst drink-drivers to resit their test - and retraining for seriously poor drivers.